Dovedale, Bolter End Lane, Bolter End, High Wycombe, HP14 3LU
About Dovedale
Dovedale is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolter End, High Wycombe, High Wycombe (HP14 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £550,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 39.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Dovedale has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of two storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/06785/FUL
- Jun 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of part two storey/part single storey side extension and two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/06164/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Dovedale has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£578,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 24 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
24 January 2022Most recent
£550,000
+27.0%over 5 years1 September 2016
£433,000
+27.4%over 1 year29 September 2014
£340,000
+74.4%over 11 years6 February 2003
£195,000
+200.0%over 4 years2 March 1998
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP14 3LU: £525,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in HP14 3LU
Dormers, Bolter End Lane, Bolter End, High Wycombe, HP14 3LU
Sold Mar 2025
£710,000Priestley Cottage, Bolter End Lane, Bolter End, High Wycombe, HP14 3LU
Sold Oct 2022
£525,000Meadowsweet, Bolter End Lane, Bolter End, High Wycombe, HP14 3LU
Sold May 2019
£545,000The Peacock, Bolter End Lane, Bolter End, High Wycombe, HP14 3LU
Sold Apr 2016
£511,000Glenwood, Bolter End Lane, Bolter End, High Wycombe, HP14 3LU
Sold Oct 2015
£350,000
Everything we know about Dovedale, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bolter End Lane homes
Dovedale outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,622
Street avg £3,101
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
New Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Lane End Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.6dB